
Fringe
Bar Time
and time again it has been proved that a great sounding
system in a venue keeps patrons in their seats, with smiles
on their faces - and smiling patrons drink more! So
it made economic sense for Mick Roach, owner of the Fringe
Bar, in Sydney, Australia, to invest in a high quality audio
system for his newly refurbished premises. The bar is
located in the heart of Sydney's club and fashion district,
and has just received a mammoth facelift, including a
premium audio system supplied and specified by Jason
Grbevski, System Design Engineer at Audio Telex. Jason
gave us the background to the system, which was installed by
Sydney-based DFD: "The Turbosound and Lab Gruppen system was
designed not only to meet but exceed the venue's audio
needs. This was all achieved for a relatively small premium,
considering the level of performance that the system
offers." The
Fringe Bar sees literally thousands of avid party-goers and
casual drinkers pass through its classy doors every week, to
escape from the grind of big city life. The Fringe Bar's
three rooms, each with a different ambience, help to provide
a suitable space and atmosphere for such an
activity. The
Cocktail Lounge The
Function Room The
winning combination of Turbosound speakers, and Lab Gruppen
amplifiers powering the entire system, means there is no
cause for concern that the system will ever falter. Jason
concluded: "We have managed to design a system that
consistently receives positive comments from patrons on how
great it sounds. We have a happy owner of a new, world-class
system that performs flawlessly night after
night."

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Venue:
Fringe Bar
Location: Sydney, Australia
Venue-type: Bar / restaurant
Loudspeaker system:
QLight series
TCS series
Impact series
The
Main Bar
Class, sophistication and energy sum up the Main Bar, and
the audio system delivers just that. Utilising five TCS-59
enclosures teamed with one TQ-425 and one TQ-115 subwoofers,
the system makes for the perfect musical experience,
engulfing the Fringe Bar's patrons with totally clean sound
- be it at low levels enjoying a casual drink with friends,
or attacking the dance floor with authority when in full
club mode. Jason Grbevski explained further: "This system
has headroom to burn - it just has so much to give. The
enclosures look stunning, are flexible in their installation
and simply sound phenomenal. The TCS range really does have
a great deal to offer any venue."
The ultimate chill-out spot, the Cocktail Lounge boasts a
pair of TCS-59 speakers, filling the room with clean fresh
tunes, and perfecting the room's atmosphere as being THE
place to unwind and drink the night away. Yet when the party
comes alive, the system is more than capable of rising to
the occasion.
The intimate function room located downstairs had just one
special requirement of its audio system: it had to sound
"AWESOME!" And it does. Having to cater to anything from
birthdays to corporate functions, the system is a clear
winner, event after event. Using a pair of TCS-35 units,
complemented by an Impact 110.2 subwoofer, the room's plush
furniture and acoustics help to produce a stunning audio
experience.